In re Camco Patent Infringement Litigation

OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiffs, Cameo Inc., Perry R. Bass, Inc. and Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Inc., filed an action in the Western District of Louisiana and another in the Northern District of Texas alleging infringement of patents held by them. Defendants in the Louisiana action counterclaimed to have the patents in issue’declared invalid and not infringed and also alleged violations of the antitrust laws.

Plaintiffs have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for transfer of the Louisiana action to the Northern District of Texas for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with…